U is for Universe in Danger! ch9

Must kill
Kuu Kubris!!

Oh man.
There's so many of them...

!!

The repulsion gauntlet...
is activating on its own!?

Prepare yourself,
Kuu Kubris!!

Uwaah!
She killed the squad leader!!
...
Again...?
Shit! She's a monster!!

What's with this weapon!?

It's a close-quaters weapon that detects enemies and automatically slaughters them.

It's the perfect weapon for the current Kuu, who has forgotten how to fight.
We're not scared!
Kill her!!

Even if you were a sickly old woman
or a mere infant,

as long as you have it equipped,
you can become a killing machine.

Isn't that way too dangerous!?
No wonder it's a banned weapon!
Come to think of it, long ago...

The dictatorship of a certain planet who planned to mass-produce these
was extinguished along with its entire star system.
Seriously, why'd you get me to make this!?

It seems to be doing a lot of killing, though.
Is this okay!?
Don't worry.

The Ugulukians are robust

and difficult to kill.
Doesn't look that way to me!!

Couldn't you have made a more calm weapon!?
Hah...
I'm getting tired of your foolish requests.
However,

this does come with a reality texturing function for the user.
Open up the gauntlet's properties.

This places a milder texture over reality to make it easier to accept.
Erm...
Texture? Mosaic?
Pick whichever texture you'd like.

How about it?
Now you can avert your eyes from the gory reality.
This doesn't change things in the slightest!!

Let's just go.
I'm sure there'll be more soldiers coming.

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There's no end to them...
Just how many have I killed already...?
Hah...

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Eh!?

Nuruka!
Nuruka!

It's smoking!
Doesn't that mean it's broken!?
Aah...
I guess it is a makeshift weapon in the end.

But it's kill or be killed.
Look, the enemies here.
Go on. Fight them.
There she is!!
Kill her!!
There's still more!?

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Argh geez...

!?

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Heh?

H-He turned into flowers?

Wha-...
What is this...?

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Nuruka!
What's going on here!?

It appears the texturing feature is out of control.

Is this gonna be okay!?
There's weird background music playing!
Shouldn't you be happy?

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The gory reality has become even more mild.
That's not the problem here!!

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This is ridiculous...
That all being said,
the gauntlet breaking on us is pretty bad.

We should find somewhere to reorganize ourselves.

!

Kuu.
Enter that door.
Got it.

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Shit! Open up!
Hey! Somebody bring a torch!
We're gonna burn our way inside!!

A-
Are we gonna be okay? Sounds like they're planning on breaking in...

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There it is...!
This is what I've been looking for.

And this is?
The ship's onboard network terminal.

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Ugulukian's are pretty low level when it comes to information technology,
so I couldn't hack them remotely.

Hmm?

Now I can finally jack in.

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This system only answers to money, power or women!
And nothing else!!

Huh?

There's no...
password verification?

U is for Universe in Danger ch10

Money, power or women?
What does that mean?

I have no idea.
"Help".

...

Well this is troubling.
You don't look very troubled to me.
Ugulukian information technology is controlled through coercion.

In order to use the system,
you must earn the sytem's respect.

For example, you could show your stature by showering it with money,
Here!
I've got cash to spare!!

or make it do as you say through physical strength,
Oraaa!!

or introduce it to a cute girl.
How's this?

Basically, you have to do something
I'm the top dog!!
that proves to the system you're way more amazing than them.

Do to how this all works,
opening the help file was the worst choice they could have made.

In this case,
Nuruka should've grabbed a heavy ashtray or a beer bottle
Don't look down on your user, dumbass!!
to smash the console.

But Nuruka could not,
for she wasn't the kind of AI who would do such a vulgar thing.

So we can log in if we give it money?

I don't have anything like that on me.
Thought as much.

What do you think "woman" means?
Dunno.
I'd rather not know.

Guess that leave us
with "power".

Guess we'll have to give it a shot.

!!

Wha-...
What's that?
A mechanical... arm?

It's in an arm-wrestling position.
Don't tell me...

...Go ahead, Kuu.
Called it.

But y'know...

Maybe this can do something about it?
If you move it gently, it can be used to assist your strength.

That mechanical arm
is about as thick as Nuruka's hips, though.
Is this gonna be okay?

What is it?
You're staring.
No!
Nothing at all!

Well... It should work out okay.

Ready...

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Fight!!

...Ah.

Wah
Wawah!

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Waaaah!!

!!

Eeeh!?

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Oh crap.
I'm gonna lose.

Nuruka...!

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Nng~

Hah...
Hah...
Yeah, not happening.
Just like that!?

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Up we go...
!?

Hey, Nuruka!?

What are you doing!?

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Excuse me.

Eh...?

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There.

...Ng!!

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Phew...
That was a close one, huh, Kuu?

Yeah, I get it...

So could you please... get off my arm already...?

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I'm not THAT heavy.

!

Aah.
Looks like that did the trick.

Uuh Uuh
I should be able to take it from here.

Just gotta do this
and this
and that...

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Aah.

Hah...
...That felt good.

Wh-
What did you do?
I borrowed a little bit of energy from the ship's energy driver.

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With this,
I have enough to activate my engine.

By engine, you mean the World Shuffler's engine?
Of course.

With the repulsion gauntlet out of commission,
the World Shuffler's our only ticket out of this place.
Yeah, but...

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!!

They're getting through the door!
They're coming in!

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Now then.
What'll it be, Kuu?

Are we doing this or not?

Hold on a second!

If we use the World Shuffler,
the universe will get messed up, right!?

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Isn't it because I used that thing
that we're in this mess in the first place!?
That was because you used a lot of power
and had it activated for a long time.

This time, it'll just be for an instant.
A microsecond will be more than enough.
Really!?
Really just for a moment?

Go or no-go?
Please decide.

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...Okay, fine.
Do it, Nuruka!
Okay, Kuu.

Activating the World Shuffler engine
for one microsecond.

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...
...

Okay, I'm done.
Eh!?
It's over!?

Nothing's changed, though!?
Just a little further!!
We're gonna kill ya!!
Looks that way. For now.

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Erm...
Um.
Maybe one more...

Fuboooh!!

Eh?
Gyaaaah
Uwaaah

Gyaaah
Gogahaa
Stop iiit!
A beast!?

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Hyaaaah
Wh-...
What the!?

There's something...
outside the door!?

Warning